Buckle.



A BIENBNZUGHT BUCKLE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1911.

Patented May 28, 1912.

WITNESSES AWOR/VEYS unrr er 'rns ATET

AenAfiAmnmnn-nzucnw, OF NEW YORK, Q

BUCKLE.

To (1. 'uJ/m'n'ri-t may ounce Tn.

lie itv known that'l, Annuun llncsns- .zi'oii'r;a'eitizen.ot the United States, and a resident. ottheeity'o f New York, borough of hla nhattan, in the county and State of New York, have inventeda new-and linproved'lnlrkle, of which the following-is a fulhelear, and exact desiiription.

The invention relates to txingueless buckles, and its ob ect is to provide a new andimproved buckle for use on belts, straps and llkfiitlttlcltfs, and arranged to permit of conveniently ad ustingthe belt to fit the wearer, to securely holdt'he belt in adjusted position,

the beltwhenever it is desired to open the and to allow quick release of belt.

1 For the purpose mentioned, use is made of a casing open atthe ends, one end hav-' 'ing means for attaching one end of the belt or strap, anda spring-pressed clamping bar extending vertically within the cas ng and pivoted on the top and bottom thereof, the

a bar having at one end'a finger-piece extending to the outside oi: the easing-to permit the user to swing}; the bar into olmn position.

A- practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the aecompanving drawings forming a part of this specification, in

which similar characters of reference indieate corresponding parts in all the views.

land 2.

disposed elaniping ends, \vitl. .t.runn10ns C Journaled in the.

Figure '1 is a sectional plan View of the improved buekleas applied toa belt; l lg. 2

is a perspeet ive view of the same; Fig. 3 is.

an enlarged cross seet-ion'oi part of the ear-- ing; and Fig. 4c is a perspective view of the Clamping bar.

- The casing A of the beltbuekle is open at the end and .is preferably:made of two .U- shaped sheetsnieta'il 'iieees fastened together a back AP, a'top A to provide a front The back/V ot: the easand a bottom A. ing A is provided; at one B of the belt B 'adapted to be passed with its free, end through the rasing A from the other end thereof, asplainly ini'lieated .in By attaehing he end It oi the belt B to the (PUSH bar an integral part of the bark A snllieient easing A for .(see Fig.1). r

'l-Vithin the easing A extends a verticallybar 0, provided at its end thereof with a 'cross bar A i-on Wl'llCll is fastvnwl-one end,

A, which Forms Paton ted May 28, l hi2.

1911; Serial No. 6211756.

top A and bottornA' of the easing, so that the (clamping bar (.1 is free to swing within the easing A, and its forwardelainpingsurface C is adapted to engage therear fare of the free end ll of the belt B,.to. clamp the said l'ree belt end B betweenf theinner surface of the-front A and the clamping tae'e G of theelai'nping bar C, as will be readily understood l vrefei'en'ee to Fig. 1. The clampinglaee C is preferably formed of a piere of rubber, leather, or like material .so. as to insure a secure holding of the clamping face-(1 on the inner face of the belt end B This section of material forming the clamping face t? is preferably stretched over the working face of. the clamping bar, the latter being triangular in cross section, and held by means of. integral lugs struck out from the ends of the said elainpingr'bar and bent onto the sides of the bar adjacent its said working face, and

pressed upon the edge portions ofthe grip ping material.

, On one end of the clamping bar C, preferably at the bottom end thereof, is arranged a linger-piere extending through a slotuA formed in the bottom A of the ea sing A to the outside of the easing, to peri'nit the operator to manipulate the clampinn bar (l with a view to release the belt end B whenever it is desired to do so. The clamping bar (l is provided at; the back and at or near the middle of the bar with a nolvh (1, through which extends a fiat spring I) secured at one-end to a doubled up portion A at the end of the back A opposite. the one having tlltHfl'USH bar-A. The free end of the spring l) bears against the back A of the easing A, and the said spring 1) serves to press the clamping bar in llllll contact with the belt end It", to normally clamp the belt end in position as previously explained. Now when it is desired to release the belt end B the operator takes hold ofthe finger-piece (Rand presses the same rearwardly so as to swing the clamping; har- C in a rearward direction, thus-releasing the belt end B to permit .the latter to be withdrawn from therasing A whenever it desired toopen the belt.

It is understood that theelan ping bar t in itsextren'ie forward position is at an angle to'tlie belt end B so that a' pull exerted on lthe belt in the (lireeti'onof the arrow a, draws the clamping bar C tighter, but when inserting the belt"end B in the then the clampinghar C vis "swung rearwardly to permit ,a; ready Passage of the belt en'd'B throu the easing A. In makingthe casing A o two U' shaped, pieces as previously mentioned, the pieces fare fas-v tened" tog'ether by lugs-VA 'on 'th'e'top and bottom of one piece engaging the corie spending edgesof the topand bottom of the 'other'.piece,'as indicated in Fig. 3;

Havingihus described my invention' l claim as new and desireto secuie by Letters Patent: I

A belt-buckle, atits ends and having meansvwhereb'y to attach'one end of shell; thereto, a clamping member pivoted at its ends for eccentricmovement in' the casing, said member being" comprising a' casing open 1 casing A in the inverse direction of the aflayer of gripping materiel triangnlar i'n cios's section and'ha vin'g one member also having bent upon its side's-"adj acent; the; Said Work ong le i xan e,

ing. face, to. form. claspmg -v said. workmg face and fhaymg; itsie'd "6835xlending" 'upon; the last fn'entioned si in d beneath saidfcla'sping tongues.-'- 5 whereof I have signed my name to this-specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. a v I ABRAHAM .BIENENZUC H'T Witnesses:

WIILLIAM Pnoiiocm'mln, SAMUEL BIENENZUCHT.-

In testimony 

